M4.5 earthquake - 259 km ESE of Poronaysk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 259 km ESE of Poronaysk, Russia on 4 Jan 2022, 14:32 UTC at a depth of 489 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Poronaysk, about 260 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.